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Six-lined Racerunner

Cnemidophorus (Aspidoscelis) sexlineatus

Photo by AshleyT
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31.9571, -95.9747

Field Notes

Description:

This cutie just hatched out of the egg in the past few weeks. The babies have a black back with yellowish stripes just like the adults, but have a distinctive blue tail that the adults lack.

Habitat:

Sandy soil with oaks and a fern understory.

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Six-lined Racerunner

Species ID Suggestions

Five-lined Skink

Eumeces [Plestiodon] fasciatus

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Comments (26)
Len2
I’m pretty sure this is a 5-Lined Skink. The hatchlings and juveniles are known for their blue tail.
Liana
Hey Ashley, a belated congratulations on SOTD! And congratulations of being Spotter of the Month for August!!!!! Fantastic shots of this gorgeous little lizard. Thank you for sharing :)
Caleb Steindel
Congrats, ashley, you've been chosen as my Spotter of the Month for August! Check out the topic on my forum here: www.calebsbuzz.weebly.com .
RiekoS
Congratulations, Ashley! Very nice.
AshleyT
Thanks so much Yasser and everyone else :) leave for Mexico in the morning so hope to come back with more photos of cool things to show the community :)
Yasser
Ashley, this little lizard has earned you Spotting of the Day! Thanks for sharing and I can't get over that blue tail. What an awesome find! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154380481645603/?type=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/490339547851395072
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful lizard and cool series,he looks very confortable in your hand :-) Congrats on one more great spotting,you are in a great spotting shape Ashley :-)
Christy Chow
Absolutely amazing (and adorable) series, Ashley! What a treasure to have them hatch so close to you!
Muckpuk
Adorable! Thanks for sharing!

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